Leo Community Development Network
(LECDEN-KENYA CHILDREN'S HOME)

Environment Awareness, Water &   Sanitation Programmes (Slum Upgrading Initiatives)


The first step to good health is cleanliness and there is no way one can be physically clean where there is no water. Water and sanitation (extreme poverty) have a direct relation with the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

It is in this regard that we, Leo Community Development Network have realized the need to address water and sanitation issues to help reverse the spread of this disease. As our mission partly states, that we want to see an AIDS-free society now and in future, we want to contribute to this by ensuring that each and every person has access to clean water.

We will not only have contributed to the fight against AIDS but also towards the realization of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

SITUATION BACKGROUND
Kiambiu slum in Nairobi,Kibera slum in Nairobi and Kogelo villiage in Siaya district in western Kenya, they both have an area of 12 sq. kms in each with an overwhelming population of over 100,000 . They are one of the densely populated areas in Nairobi and western Kenya. This population consists of different communities from various parts of Kenya, majority of whom are jobless and those in employment are lowly paid.
 
                 

Due to widespread unemployment and low earnings among Kiambiu,Kibera and Kogelo village residents, people here live below poverty lines, hence making it a slum area. As slums are not in the Government and Local Authority plans, they do not benefit in the budgetary allocation and service provision. Proper infrastructure is lacking thus leading to tough living conditions for an area with congestion. The infrastructure is generally poor; no proper sanitation measures, no drainage system(s), poor road network which becomes impassable during rainy seasons, and too dusty during dry spells. Kiambiu,Kibera,Kogelo communities suffers numerous problems namely: -
i) Poverty
ii) Lack of infrastructure
iii) Diseases
iv) Ignorance on sanitation measures
v) Lack of civic education (semi-illiteracy)

i) Poverty
Most of Kiambiu Kibera,Kogelo residents live below poverty line. Evidence of marginalisation. Thousands of school age children loiter on the streets, begging, scavenging or stealing for a living as their parents cannot afford school fees. Some of them are orphans hence no one to bear the responsibilities. Most of those affected by poverty are jobless youths either some of them have finished high schools and others college.

ii) Lack of infrastructure
There is no infrastructure and whatever little there is, is underdeveloped and not serving the given needs of the high population. But this report is confined to the basic infrastructure components which are essential for promoting minimal health and environmental standards. These are sufficient water supply, sanitation, drainage (systems) and solid waste disposal. Although we have water supply, it is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of households. Due to these factors it has led people to be incapacitated in their sanitation needs which affect their general grooming thus poor health.

Inadequate water supply is also facilitated by the habit of other landowners in rationing number of cans one has to fetch. Sanitation is one area where there is general ignorance by the majority of the community members. By this we mean that the people do not take into account the need for proper sanitation measures. These is much evident in areas like latrines/latrines which are built near roads/pathways and not well kept. Some residents relieve near roadsides and pathways resulting in nauseating sights and foul smell. There is also lack of sufficient and proper drainage systems to deal with drainage during the rainy seasons. The few which are available are poorly constructed and or they are blocked thus beats the purpose of its construction. This has resulted to flooding on roads, pathways and sometimes in houses because there is no outlet to the rainwater.

These has really hampered social stability and communication. The are produces tons of garbage everyday and there is no dumping ground due to pressure on the existing land space. Also the City Council has not provided plans or programmes to the collection of garbage. This has resulted to piles so many feet high of accumulated garbage infested by worms and other vectors which pose health risk.

iii) Diseases

The health condition of the population has deteriorated due to the above-mentioned situation. These has made aggravated by pools of stagnant muddy water which form the breeding grounds for disease vectors like mosquitoes, bacteria, fungi and virus. Some of the most common diseases are malaria, cholera, dysentery, skin diseases, etc. Also people contract waterborne diseases due to improper measures of drinking water – the disease associated with this typhoid. The residents’ unhealthy habits of alcoholism, drug abuse and gum sniffing (among teenagers) as well as pollution of the environment adds to further complications. It has resulted to upper respiratory problems, weakness to the able-bodied people and also high rate of dependency. The irony of it all is that most of the diseases can be controlled by a clean environment and proper preventive measures.


iv) Lack of civic education and ignorance

There is a high rate of illiteracy and ignorance on sanitation measures. Also lacking is environmental education and the ignorance of the surroundings. Parents’ inability to pay school fees has results in lack of basic education needed to combat these situation of carelessness. Another issue is lack of institutions which can provide the necessary education and try to eliminate the attitudes of ignorance amongst residents and if they are, they are un-affordable to most people. Also lacking are trainers to sensitise the community. To alleviate these pressing problems we must have qualified experts to deal with the environment sanitation and related areas like the health sector.

DESCRIPTION OF BENEFICIARIES (BACKGROUND)

LECDEN-KENYA started in 1998 formed of youthful community members who came together to identify, analyse, plan and mobilise the communities on issues of concerns.

Lecden-Kenya shall seek to alleviate the problems affecting the whole community which are: -
i) Basic infrastructure – garbage disposal, sanitation of latrines/latrines, drainage and general sanitation of the environment.
ii) Water supply

LECDEN-KENYA is registered as Non governmental organisation.
LECDEN-KENYA broader vision is to improve the lives of Kiambiu ,Kibera,Kogelo, people and its environment, ensure their involvement and active participation in genuine development activities and decision-making mostly water and sanitation which is a key underlying issue that creates all the other problems in Kiambiu, Kibera,Kogelo communities

Lecden-Kenya shall benefit the communities members directly and indirectly. This shall be so due to the formation of the local grassroots co-ordination committee at the village level for over seeing the implementation process towards sustainability..

Lecden-Kenya real benefits to the community shall be: -
i) Alleviation and prevention of the would-be diseases – malaria, dysentery and typhoid
ii) Setting up of income generating activities related to environmental concerns like compost manure making and collection of recyclables wastes even engagement in recycling activities after the collection.
iii) Improve drainage systems,
iv) Provision of storage water in tanks in case of water shortage or rationing.
v) Strengthen government relationship with the community for/ to be involved in the government development plan and other stakeholders.

Lecden-Kenya shall be conducting clean up activities and creating awareness for the need of proper waste disposal for a cleaner and healthier environment

Lecden-Kenya shall establish working relationships with other organisations and institutions, religious groups, schools, community based organisations, etc. which have existed in that community and has tried developing Kiambiu Kibera,Kogelo, communities.

The organisation shall form an interim central management which shall supervise and coordinate its activities. Lecden-Kenya shall have the following structure both on the village level and Kiambiu, Kibera,Kogelo as a whole: -
a) Village level grassroots co-ordinators
b) Central management (are wide), governing council
c) General assembly inclusive of the disciplinary committee

Each structure shall have a clearly and defined role

Lecden-Kenya has three (3) departments
a) Environmental sanitation
b) Water supply
c) Youth involvement programme

However, lecden-kenya is faced with some problems and challenges: -
i) Lack of funds to implement planned organisational activities, mobilise the community on the upkeep of the environment.
ii) Training of leaders and members in project management and necessary skills
iii) Lack of income for lecden-kenya staff and volunteers
iv) Lack of co-ordination centre
v) Accumulation of uncollected garbage and continued lack of general sanitation
vi) Lack of access to clean drinking water
vii) Number of youths who are jobless loitering the streets.

Feed, Clothe & Educate the Poor, Imagine living in a squatter/slum/ village in a makeshift home constructed out of scrap metal and cardboard, with mud floors, and no electricity or water.

Imagine raising your kids in this place with hardly any food to eat. This is the plight of squatters/slum/village in the in Kiambiu slum,Kibera slum and Kogelo village. No land, makeshift homes, little to eat, no work & no education for their children. Help make their lives a little brighter.

 

1.       KIAMBIU AREA

 (a)     Building of Kiambiu Primary and Nursery School

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                        45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                                194,805 USD

            (3)        Adm. Block                                                                  12,987 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                          1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD   

Total amount = 257,795 USD

 

                                                        OR

 

 (b)    Building of a Kiambiu Vocational Skills Training Centre

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                          45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                                  129,870 USD

            (3)        Caretaker house                                                               2,597 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                             1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                         1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                               1,300 USD

                                                                                    Total amount 182,470 USD

 

2.       KIBERA LAINI SABA

(a)      Building of Kibera Laini Saba Primary and Nursery School

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                       45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                               194,805 USD

            (3)        Adm. Block                                                                 12,987 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                         1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

Total amount = 257,795 USD

                                                        OR

 

(b)Building of a Kibera  Vocational Skills Training Centre

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                          45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                                  129,870 USD

            (3)        Caretaker house                                                               2,597 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                             1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                         1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                              1,300 USD

                                                                                    Total amount 182,470 USD

 

 

3.       KOGELO VILLAGE

(a)      Building of Kogelo Primary and Nursery School

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                        45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                                194,805 USD

            (3)        Adm. Block                                                                 12,987 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                           1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                             1,300 USD

 

Total amount = 257,795 USD

 

(b)     Building of a Kogelo Vocational Skills Training Centre

            (1)        2 hectares of land                                                          45,455 USD

            (2)        Classrooms                                                                  129,870 USD

            (3)        Caretaker house                                                              2,597 USD

            (4)        Toilets                                                                            1,948 USD

            (5)        Electricity                                                                        1,300 USD

            (6)        Water                                                                             1,300 USD

                                                                                    Total amount 182,470 USD

COMMUNITY CLEAN WATER

 

1.       Constructing of Kiambiu Community Clean Water

            (1)        ¼ hectare of land                                                           7,143 USD

            (2)        10,000 ltrs of water tank                                                1,958 USD

            (3)        Building material                                                         11,688 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (5)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

                                                                           Total amount          23,389 USD

 

2.       Constructing f Kibera Laini Saba Community Clean Water

            (1)        ¼ hectare of land                                                         7,143 USD

            (2)        10,000 ltrs of water tank                                                1,958 USD

            (3)        Building material                                                          11,688 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (5)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

                                                                          Total amount          23,389 USD

 

3.       Constructing of Kogelo Village Community Clean Water

            (1)        ¼ hectare of land                                                         7,143 USD

            (2)        10,000 ltrs of water tank                                                1,958 USD

            (3)        Building material                                                          11,688 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (5)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

                                                                         Total amount          23,389 USD

 

COMMUNITY LATRINES / MOBILE LATRINES

 

LATRINES

1.       Constructing of Kiambiu Community Toilets

            (1)        ½ hectare of land                                                         10,390 USD

            (2)        Material                                                                       32,468 USD

            (3)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (5)        Tank 5000 ltr                                                                   584 USD

                                                                              Total amount = 46,042 USD

 

 

  2.     Constructing of Kibera Laini Saba Community Toilet

            (1)        ½ hectare of land                                                         10,390 USD

            (2)        Material                                                                       32,468 USD

            (3)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                       1,300 USD

            (5)        Tank 5000 ltr                                                                    584 USD

                                                                              Total amount = 46,042 USD

 

3.       Constructing of Kogelo Village Community Toilet

            (1)        ½ hectare of land                                                         10,390 USD

            (2)        Material                                                                       32,468 USD

            (3)        Water                                                                           1,300 USD

            (4)        Electricity                                                                      1,300 USD

            (5)        Tank 5000 ltr                                                                   584 USD

                                                                              Total amount = 46,042 USD

 

                                                         OR

MOBILE LATRINES

 

1.    Putting Mobile Panel Toilets in Kiambiu

         (1)        2 toilets for male @ 636 USD                                                 1,273 USD

         (2)        2 toilets for female @ 636 USD                                              1,273 USD

         (3)        1 toilet for disable @ 636 USD                                                  636 USD

         (4)        1 washroom for male   @ 636 USD                                          636 USD

         (5)        1 washroom for female @ 636 USD                                          636 USD

         (6)          Hand wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286                  1,429 USD

         (7)        ¼ hectares of land                                                              7,143 USD

                                                                           Total amount            13,026 USD

 

2.       Putting Mobile Panel Toilets in Kibera Laini Saba

         (1)        2 toilets for male @ 636 USD                                                 1,273 USD

         (2)        2 toilets for female @ 636 USD                                              1,273 USD

         (3)        1 toilet for disable @ 636 USD                                                  636 USD

         (4)        1 washroom for male   @ 636 USD                                           636 USD

         (5)        1 washroom for female @ 636 USD                                          636 USD

         (6)          Hand wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286                   1,429 USD

         (7)        ¼ hectares of land                                                               7,143 USD

                                                                           Total amount            13,026 USD

 

3.    Putting Mobile Panel Toilet in Kogelo                                        

         (1)        2 toilets for male @ 636 USD                                                 1,273 USD

         (2)        2 toilets for female @ 636 USD                                              1,273 USD

         (3)        1 toilet for disable @ 636 USD                                                  636 USD

         (4)        1 washroom for male   @ 636 USD                                          636 USD

         (5)        1 washroom for female @ 636 USD                                          636 USD

         (6)          Hand wash tank (100 ltr) with four basins @ 286                  1,429 USD

         (7)        ¼ hectares of land                                                               7,143 USD

                                                                           Total amount            13,026 USD

FEEDING PROGRAMME

 

1.       Kiambiu orphans/street children feeding programme

            (1)        Orphans                                               200 orphans

            (2)        Feeding cost per month                                               1,948 USD

                                                                                                                       

2.    Kibera Laini Saba orphans/street children feeding programme

         (1)        Orphans                                               150 orphans

         (2)        Feeding cost per month                                               1,300 USD

 

3.       Kogelo Village orphans/street children feeding programme

         (1)        Orphans                                               150 orphans

         (2)        Feeding cost per month                                               1,300 USD

 

HOSPITAL OR HEALTH CENTRE

                                                                                            

1.         Building of Kiambiu hospital or health centre

                     Please contact us for more details

 

2.         Building f Kibera Laini Saba hospital or health centre

                     Please contact us for more details

 

3.         Building of Kogelo village community hospital or health centre

                     Please contact us for more details



 

 

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THE PROBLEM STATEMENT

Due to HIV/AIDS/STI (pandemic) and poverty, many women have been left widows with several orphans to feed for themselves with no or meagre resources to survive on with no support from immediate family members. Widows are left helpless and orphans drop out of school. Older women (grandparents) are left with many orphans (grand children) to feed single handed. This has affected the moral, social, academic, economical and physical well being of the survivors causing bitter suffering. Depression, helplessness and poverty are the end result of this situation which is growing at an alarming rate.

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are hit by drought, HIV Aids, Poverty, drug abuse, illiteracy and ignorance. The organization is therefore creating awareness in the communities to face these problems through key intervention measures towards curbing these vices that threaten their existence.
 

Our Target Groups
- Persons affected with poverty , HIV/AIDS related
  problems and their families,Widows, girl child.
- Victims of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Youth groups aged between 15 - 35 years.
- Primary school going age group (both & outside
  school)
- Men and women mostly the middle aged (20 - 48
  years).

Our Mission

To work towards initiating sustainable development programmes to improve the living standards of the poor rural and urban slum dwellers especially the very most vulnerable groups i.e children, girl child and women/widows (Affected or Infected with HIV/AIDS/Poverty)
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  Our Vision
LECDEN-KENYA Envisions " A just society in which human dignity is upheld and sustainably developed"

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1) Sanitary Pads
2)Shoes, sweaters, shirts, dress, underwear, etc
3)Over-the-Counter medical supplies;
4)Blankets and Bed Linens;
5)Toys (any kind);
6)Books(Children’s books or any kind);
7)Typewriters (manual or electric);
8)Computers and printers;
9)Stationary, notebooks, pencils, etc.
10)Non-perishable food (canned goods);
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Proposals For Submissions at your request

 Prevention of mother to child transmissions (PMCT)HIV/AIDs proposals, HIV/Prevention In Women and girl child

 Orphans/ street kids feeding programs proposals,

 Water and sanitation (Slum Upgrading) proposals

 Child Trafficking proposal,

 

 Poverty reduction initiative, Income- Generating Activities proposal (IGA) For youth 
 and  women (widows) empowerment.

 Capacity Building through training for the youth and reproductive health.

 Girl Child Capacity Building

 Care and Support for People living with HIV/AIDS (Home Based Care)

 Care and Support for orphans and Vulnerable children (OVC) by HIV/AIDS

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